1993 Phillies

Mitch Williams used to pitch more than a few times per week in his MLB playing days. Now as an analyst, he's going to have more than a few days off. According to MLB Network, Williams is taking a 'leave of absence' after reports surfaced of his wild weekend at a youth softball tournament in Maryland...

Former Phillies manager Jim Fregosi suffered a stroke while on a Major League Baseball alumni cruise and has been hospitalized in the Cayman Islands, sources close to Fregosi said Wednesday. Fregosi, most remembered by Phillies fans as the leader of the 1993 team that went to the World Series...

Every Phillies fan loves the 1993 team. On Friday, we caught up with one of the key members of the pitching staff; Tommy Greene.  Greene went 16-4 during that dream season and threw a no-hitter in the summer of 1991. On the Sports Bash with Mike Gill, Greene talked about the summer of 1993, the clubhouse and much more during the 5 year anniversary show...

In case you're not aware, Philadelphians are pretty averse to sabermetrics, advanced stats, complex algorithms, and anything else that undermines the end-all savvy of their "trained sports eyes." (And/or Ryan Howard) They think they know -- they'd argue that they know they know -- what they're seeing, before and better and beyond any number on any page can...